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COLLECTION NAME:
Charting The Nation
Record
Work Record ID:
0042147
Shelfmark:
Marischal 2
Holding Institution:
National Library of Scotland
Title:
Scotiae Tabula
Imprint:
Antwerp: Ortelius, [1580]
Creator:
Ortelius, Abraham (b.1527, d.1598)
Creator Role:
Mapmaker
Date:
1580
Description:
A colourful map entitled 'Scotiae Tabula' by the Dutch cartographer Abraham Ortelius. He effectively invented the regular atlas in 1570 with his 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum', and with this map in the 1573 edition he set a new standard for cartographers of Scotland. Based, in part at least, on Mercator's 1564 map of the British Isles, this map covers the entire country except for Shetland. The outline of Scotland, with west at the top, is more exact than in previous maps; additionally, the islands are more recognisable in relation to each other, and there is greater detail, such as along the Firth of Clyde. This same map appears in further editions of the 'Theatrum' until 1612, well after Ortelius's death in 1598.
Work Type:
Printed map/plan
Measurement:
46.7 x 34.6cm (1' 6 3/8" x 1' 1 5/8")
Material:
Paper
Technique:
Hand coloured
Subject Place:
Scotland
Reference:
Moir, D.G., Early maps of Scotland, v.1, 1973, pp.14-16, 24-26, 164.
Reference:
, [accessed 26-03-2001]
Rights Statement:
© 2002 The National Library of Scotland
Repro File Type:
Cropped Tiff
Repro File Size (bytes):
102227142
Repro Notes:
'9'
Repro Title:
Scotiae Tabula [1 of 2]
Repro Display Measurement (pixels):
7072 x 7072
Repro ID Number:
0042147c.tif
Repro Old ID Number:
00000197
Repro Capture Date:
03/05/2000

Scotiae Tabula [1 of 2]

Scotiae Tabula [1 of 2]